Cocaine, 'Ghost Gun' Seized In Berkeley Arrest

Berkeley CA

28 April, 2021

1:13 PM

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BERKELEY, CA —Patrols of the Berkeley Marina led to the arrests of firearms suspects on consecutive days, police said. In the most recent incident, officers conducting a security check the Seawall Drive area Monday at around 2:50 a.m. located two occupants of a vehicle parked in an unauthorized zone that led to the bust, police said. An officer found a loaded handgun in the back seat later determined to be an illegal "ghost gun" made of polymer along with a 33-round magazine. A 45-year-old Oakland man and 23-year-old woman (no address) were both arrested on suspicion of carrying a loaded and concealed handgun, police said. An officer during a search of the man found more than two grams of cocaine according to police. The man was also arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance and being a felon in possession of a firearm according to police. The case followed a similar incident the previous day. Officers conducting a security check Saturday at around 3:10 a.m. found two occupants of a vehicle also parked in an unauthorized zone. An officer found a loaded gun in the backseat of the vehicle that belonged to the passenger, a 22-year-old Oakland man, according to police. The man was arrested on suspicion of carrying a loaded and concealed firearm, police said. Officers find firearms in the marina two nights in a rowhttps://t.co/TWM8d5LiCy pic.twitter.com/FVWYOL5IaI— Berkeley Police (@berkeleypolice) April 27, 2021